Overview
Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 121 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 30 articles in the study of Seizures.
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Locations
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Alexander Whiting is a Neurosurgery provider in Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whiting is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lordosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Osteotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Ajay Niranjan, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Niranjan is associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow, India, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Niranjan then completed a fellowship in image-guided neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. A leading expert on stereotactic radiosurgery, Dr. Niranjan has helped develop guidelines for stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuromas, and brain metastases. Dr. Niranjan has co-authored more than 120 articles in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology; contributed more than 55 book chapters; and edited two books on stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Niranjan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- EpilepsyDr. Abel isElite. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Distinguished
- SeizuresDr. Abel isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Absence SeizureDr. Abel isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Bone TumorDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain TumorDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.

